title: A comparison of chinese and american Indian (chumash) medicine.
abstract: Chinese and Chumash traditional medical approaches are similar in terms of disease causation, use of acupuncture or healing touch, plants, spiritual and philosophical approaches. This article provides a brief comparison and discussion of Chinese and Chumash traditional medical practices. A table of 66 plants is presented along with Chinese and Chumash uses of each plant. These uses are compared and contrasted.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, USA and Ensenada, Mexico.
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Lien